T A Loving

What T A Loving does

T. A. Loving Company is a family-owned commercial construction general contractor and construction manager founded in 1925 and headquartered in Goldsboro, North Carolina. The firm delivers projects through three primary delivery methods — Design-Build, Construction Management at-Risk, and Design-Bid-Build — across two co-equal business lines: a Building Group serving healthcare, higher education, K-12 education, athletic facilities, civic/municipal, and life-sciences/laboratory clients, and a Civil Infrastructure Group serving water and wastewater utilities, bridges, heavy civil, and marine construction clients. Notable technical specialties include BSL-2/3 laboratory construction (e.g., the 200,000-SF Troxler Agricultural Sciences Center), energy-positive K-12 schools (five delivered for Horry County Schools, SC), aircraft rescue fire fighting facility construction, and 24/7 emergency utility response with deep excavation up to 30+ feet.

The company monetizes services through project-based one-time general contracting engagements and CM at-Risk professional services with guaranteed maximum price arrangements. The commercial model is sales-led, with business development directors and project executives cultivating long-term relationships with anchor accounts in the healthcare and university segments (ECU Health, UNC Health, WakeMed, Carteret Health Care, UNC Chapel Hill, East Carolina University, Campbell University). Project flow is sourced through public competitive bidding on government and educational RFPs and through negotiated repeat awards with private institutional clients; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. T. A. Loving operates through four North Carolina offices (Goldsboro, Greenville, Raleigh, Wilmington) and a wholly-owned subsidiary, Pipeline Utilities, Inc. (acquired April 2023), which provides underground utility and site-work services from Raleigh. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; headcount is reported in the 251-500 range. Leadership is fully internal: CEO Ty Edmondson, PE (35-year tenure, joined as summer intern) and Chairman Sam Hunter, PE (former AGC of America President).

Name

T A Loving

Legal name

T. A. Loving Company

Website

https://taloving.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

T. A. Loving Company is a 100-year-old, family-owned general contractor and construction manager based in Goldsboro, NC, delivering vertical-building and civil-infrastructure projects for healthcare systems, universities, K-12 districts, and municipal utilities across the southeastern United States via Design-Build, CM at-Risk, and Design-Bid-Build delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990), Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (238190)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• Design-build construction
• Construction management at-risk
• Civil infrastructure construction
• Water and wastewater treatment construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Goldsboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Traditional general contracting services providing equipment and managing subcontractors for construction projects across all market sectors including healthcare, education, athletics, and infrastructure
2. Construction Management: CM at-Risk delivery method managing projects from start to finish, serving as the construction advisor to the owner with guaranteed maximum price arrangements
3. Design-Build Services: Integrated design-build delivery combining civil infrastructure and building construction with collaborative project delivery approach

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

T. A. Loving Company is a commercial general contractor and construction manager providing design-build, construction management at-risk (CMAR), and design-bid-build services across both vertical building construction (healthcare, higher education, K-12, athletic, civic/municipal, life sciences/laboratory) and horizontal civil infrastructure (bridges, heavy civil, water/wastewater treatment plants, civil conveyance/utility systems). The firm serves public and private institutional clients across the southeastern United States with a concentration in Central and Eastern North Carolina, and through its Pipeline Utilities, Inc. subsidiary provides underground utility and site work services.

Product overview

T. A. Loving Company is a commercial construction firm offering a unified portfolio of construction services delivered through three primary channels: Building Construction Services (vertical construction for healthcare, higher education, K-12 education, athletic facilities, civic/municipal, and life sciences/laboratory markets), Civil Infrastructure Construction (bridges, heavy civil, and marine projects), and specialized underground utility services through its Pipeline Utilities subsidiary. The company operates using Design/Build, General Contracting, and Construction Management at-Risk delivery methods. All services are focused on the southeastern United States, particularly Central and Eastern North Carolina. The company celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building Construction Services Comprehensive vertical building construction services delivered via design-build, general contracting, and construction management at-risk (CMAR) methods for healthcare, higher education, K-12 education, athletic facilities, civic/municipal, and life sciences/laboratory projects across the southeastern United States.
• Civil Infrastructure & Heavy Civil Construction Horizontal construction services including turn-key bridge construction, design-build capabilities, heavy civil projects, pile driving, deep foundation construction, marine construction, and heavy cast-in-place concrete construction delivered via design-build, CM at-risk, and design-bid-build methods with support from an in-house equipment division.
• Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Construction Construction of water and wastewater treatment facilities including renovations, upgrades, new plant construction, yard piping, concrete foundations, mechanical equipment installation, and chemical piping for municipal and private water/wastewater utilities.
• Civil Conveyance Systems (Utility Pipeline Installation) Specialized utility pipeline installation including water, sewer, force main, and storm drain work; shoring and deep excavation up to 30+ feet; boring operations; cured-in-place lining; slip lining; pipe bursting; and confined space rehabilitation services.
• Emergency Services and 24/7 Response 24/7 emergency response services for utility repairs, pipe repairs, point repairs, and maintenance including deep excavation up to 30+ feet and above-ground aerial line work for clients across the southeastern US.
• Pipeline Utilities, Inc. (Underground Utility Services & Site Work) Wholly-owned subsidiary providing underground utility services and turnkey site work construction for institutional, military, municipal, and commercial markets across North Carolina; operates as a Group of T. A. Loving Company from its Raleigh, NC location.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered five energy-positive K-12 schools for Horry County Schools - producing more energy than they consume
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Pipeline Utilities Inc.coreOthers · 1 April 2023T. A. Loving Company acquired Pipeline Utilities Inc. in April 2023. Pipeline Utilities has served public and private sector clients for over 40 years with underground infrastructure services. The company continues under its own name as a Group of T. A. Loving Company, operating out of its Raleigh location with support from existing T. A. Loving locations across North Carolina.
• Rodgers BuildersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership with Rodgers Builders on the $174 million Vidant Cancer Center (Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Tower) project at ECU Health. T. A. Loving and Rodgers Builders collaborated on this major healthcare project, celebrating topping-out ceremonies together.
• JE Dunn ConstructionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership between JE Dunn and T. A. Loving for construction of the Troxler Agricultural Sciences Center (200,000 SF), a complex laboratory facility for the NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Sciences requiring BSL-3 labs and specialized systems.
• Metcon Inc.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Metcon Inc. for construction of five energy-efficient schools in Horry County, SC. Metcon has partnered with T. A. Loving multiple times on school construction projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Barton Malow Company: National construction firm with a strong Southeast US healthcare, higher education, and sports facilities practice. Comparable to T. A. Loving in institutional verticals and project delivery methods.
• JE Dunn Construction: Top-tier national general contractor with a strong Southeast US presence in healthcare, higher education, and government work. Both a competitor and JV partner of T. A. Loving (e.g., the Troxler Agricultural Sciences Center).
• McCarthy Building Companies: National general contractor with one of the largest dedicated healthcare construction practices in the US. Competes with T. A. Loving on complex hospital, surgery center, and lab projects across the Southeast.
• Balfour Beatty US: Major national general contractor with a significant Carolinas and Southeast US operation covering healthcare, education, and civil infrastructure. Larger, more diversified competitor that overlaps on T. A. Loving's institutional and civil portfolio.

Direct peers

• Robins & Morton: Birmingham, AL-based general contractor nationally ranked in healthcare construction. Comparable to T. A. Loving's healthcare specialty, including complex occupied hospital renovations and surgery center builds.
• Choate Construction: Atlanta, GA-based general contractor with a strong Southeast US presence across commercial, healthcare, higher education, and multifamily markets. Comparable top-400 regional GC profile.
• Rodgers Builders: Charlotte, NC-based general contractor specializing in healthcare, higher education, and commercial construction across the Carolinas. Rodgers is both a direct competitor on NC institutional work and a frequent joint-venture partner of T. A. Loving (e.g., the $174M ECU Health Cancer Center).
• Brasfield & Gorrie: Birmingham, AL-based general contractor with strong Southeast US presence and a national healthcare, commercial, and civil practice. Closest scaled regional peer to T. A. Loving in geography, verticals, and top-400 ENR ranking profile.
• Metcon Inc. Fayetteville, NC-based general contractor focused on K-12 education, higher education, and municipal projects across North Carolina. Direct geographic and segment overlap with T. A. Loving's building group, including repeat JV partnerships (e.g., the five Horry County energy-positive schools).
• Hoar Construction: Birmingham, AL/Houston-based general contractor serving the Southeast with healthcare, higher education, and commercial work. Comparable regional scale, vertical mix, and project delivery approach to T. A. Loving.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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